RC Celta de Vigo vs UD Almeria, La Liga 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Celta de Vigo vs UD Almeria — La Liga at Municipal de Balaidos.
- RC Celta de Vigo 7 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- UD Almeria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Sanchez Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 1 Raul Cabanero Martinez (Spain)
- Assistant 2 Asier Perez de Mendiola (Spain)
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 14.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Barcelona | 7 | 21 |
| 2 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis Balompié | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid CF | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | Sevilla FC | 7 | 13 |
| 6 | Deportivo Alavés | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Deportivo La Coruña | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | CA Osasuna | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | Villarreal CF | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | Athletic Club | 6 | 8 |
| 13 | Getafe CF | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | RC Celta de Vigo | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | RCD Espanyol de Barcelona | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Real Racing Club de Santander | 7 | 7 |
| 17 | Levante UD | 6 | 5 |
| 18 | Elche CF | 7 | 5 |
| 19 | Valencia CF | 7 | 4 |
| 20 | Málaga CF | 7 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | UD Almeria | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Cadiz CF | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | FC Barcelona | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Feb | Getafe CF | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Feb | CA Osasuna | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Girona FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | RC Celta de Vigo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Feb | Granada CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Athletic Club | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | Valencia CF | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Deportivo Alavés | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
RC Celta de Vigo this season
RC Celta de Vigo this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
3/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
RC Celta de Vigo
| Pablo Duran | 2 G |
| Iago Aspas | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' RC Celta de Vigo have kicked off against UD Almería. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Brazil international Leo Baptistao has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Javier Manquillo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Celta de Vigo.
- 35' Fran Beltran, a Spain , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Bruno Langa is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for UD Almería tonight.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Leo Baptistao. He replaces Luka Romero on 45 minute.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both RC Celta de Vigo and UD Almería are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' The RC Celta de Vigo manager makes a substitution. Anastasios Douvikas departs to be replaced by Tadeo Allende.
- 63' It is a substitution in UD Almeria team. Anthony Lozano is replaced by Sergio Arribas on 63 minute.
- 65' UD Almeria receives a card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 67' A change in the UD Almeria ranks — Lucas Robertone exits the field as Alex Centelles enters on 67.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Manuel Sanchez is booked for RC Celta de Vigo — card on 71.
- 73' Magnificent from Oscar Mingueza! That is 8 goals in 521 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 79' RC Celta de Vigo ring the changes. Manuel Sanchez has done his job and it is now time for Franco Cervi to step up.
- 80' Dion Lopy was booked on 80.
- 85' The travelling UD Almería supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' Another change for RC Celta de Vigo made on 89 minute. Oscar Mingueza leaves to be changed by Hugo Alvarez.
- 90' A moment of madness from Aleksandar Radovanovic on 90 minutes earns him a card. UD Almeria will be frustrated.
- 90' RC Celta de Vigo make a change. Luca de la Torre trudges off to be replaced by Hugo Sotelo on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — RC Celta de Vigo 1-0 UD Almería. Honours even.
Lineups
RC Celta de Vigo Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 25
- 22
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↓ Hugo Sotelo 90'
- 17
- 8
- 4
- 12
-
23
Manuel Sanchez ↓ Franco Cervi 79'
- 2
-
3
Oscar Mingueza ↓ Hugo Alvarez 89'
- 18
Bench
- 16
- 13
- 20
- 7
-
11
Franco Cervi ↑ 79'
- 28
-
30
Hugo Sotelo ↑ 90'
-
33
Hugo Alvarez ↑ 89'
- 26
-
9
Tadeo Allende ↑ 60'
- 32
Coach
Rafa Benítez
UD Almeria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 16
-
15
Anthony Lozano ↓ Sergio Arribas 63'
- 3
- 25
-
10
Adri Embarba ↓ Largie Ramazani 63'
- 4
- 5
- 24
-
38
Luka Romero ↓ Leo Baptistao 45'
- 18
-
8
Jonathan Viera ↓ Dion Lopy 67'
Bench
-
12
Leo Baptistao ↑ 45'
-
20
Alex Centelles ↑ 67'
- 17
- 1
- 13
- 22
-
6
Dion Lopy ↑ 67'
-
7
Largie Ramazani ↑ 63'
-
19
Sergio Arribas ↑ 63'
- 11
- 21
- 29
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Srdan Babic | 2 |
| Arnau Puigmal | 2 |
| Williot Swedberg | 1 |
| Jorgen Strand Larsen | 1 |
| Gabriel Veiga | 1 |
| Sergio Akieme | 1 |
| Cesar de la Hoz | 1 |
| Sergio Arribas | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Celta de Vigo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
RC Celta de Vigo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
UD Almeria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: RC Celta de Vigo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
RC Celta de Vigo or Draw
73%
Draw or UD Almeria
55%
RC Celta de Vigo or UD Almeria
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — RC Celta de Vigo
| Handicap | RC Celta de Vigo covers | Push | UD Almeria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
RC Celta de Vigo keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
UD Almeria keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.